Notice of Intent to Procure via Digital Marketplace/CHESS for Altair Enterprise Suite - Lease

Solicitation Number: PANDTA-26-P-0000 037952

Title: Notice of Intent to Procure via Digital Marketplace/CHESS for Altair Enterprise Suite - Lease.

100% Small business set aside (The small business size standard is $47,000,000.00).

NAICS Code: 513210

Response Date: 13 August 2026 at 5:00 pm EST

Siemens Altair brand name only, no exceptions!

RFQ#577501 was posted to CHESS IT MART on 8/6/26, and all quotes due via CHESS IT MART on 13 August 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

DO NOT EMAIL QUOTES, they will be disqualified.

ALL QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH ARMY CHESS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

CHESS IT MART Portal: https://chess.army.mil/ MUST be a registered contractor.

CHESS Customer Support Team: armychess@army.mil Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm EST.

In accordance with AFARS 9-4. Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) a. CHESS is the mandatory source for all purchases of commercial-off-the-shelf software, desktops, notebook computers, video teleconferencing equipment, and other commercial Information Technology (IT) equipment ( e.g., routers, servers, printers, peripherals, regardless of dollar value). CHESS is the mandatory source for all Army IT purchases, except for the Air National Guard, which is exempt from the CHESS requirement and must purchase IT through AFADVANTAGE/GSA-2GIT to retain IT compatibility. Per AFARS 5108.7403, before procuring commercial software outside of the CHESS contracts, the contracting officer or contract ordering official CH must ensure that the requiring activity obtains a waiver. Any IT hardware or software purchase made outside of CHESS requires a Statement of Non-availability (SoNA). See AFARS 5139.101-90(a) and AR 25-1. b. All desktops and notebooks must be purchased during one of the Consolidated Buy ordering periods that occur three times annually (Oct/Jan, Feb/May, and Jun/Sep). Consolidated Buy exception memos are prepared by the requiring activity and are approved by an O6/GS-15...